B-School Buzz (Spring 2016)

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Spring 2016

B-School Buzz

News from the Tiffin University School of Business

TU Business Programs Reaffirmed by ACBSP The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) reaffirmed accreditation of the Tiffin University business programs. “It is a great honor to be reaffirmed by the ACBSP,” said Dr. Maneesh Sharma, Dean of the School of Business. “It is proof of the excellent quality of business education that TU provides to its students. Our continuous accreditation by ACBSP since 1996 is a great testament to the tireless dedication and excellent qualifications of our faculty and staff in the school. I am indeed proud to be a part of such a high achieving team.”

Established in 1988, ACBSP is the only organization offering specialized business accreditation for all degree levels, from associate to baccalaureate to doctoral degree programs.

ACBSP accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the School of Business at Tiffin University meet the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP. The University is required to go through the reaffirmation process every 10 years to maintain ACBSP accreditation. “Tiffin University has shown their commitment to teaching excellence and to the process of quality improvement by participating in the accreditation process,” said ACBSP Chief Accreditation Officer Dr. Steve Parscale, who will present the Certificate of Reaffirmation of Accreditation at ACBSP Conference 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia on June 19.

“Tiffin University provides a premiere education for our students. I am so proud of our School of Business in receiving such a distinguished recognition,” said Dr. Teresa Shafer, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Tiffin MBA Program Top Ranked in Romania

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iffin University’s MBA program was recently ranked as the number one program in Romania for 2016. The rankings were released last month by Ziarul Financiar, one of the top business publications in Romania. It was the fourth time the Tiffin MBA was ranked first over the past nine years that the rankings have existed.

Tiffin’s program beat out the last year’s top MBA from by the University of Vienna. ASEBUS, a Romanian institution that partners with Kennesaw State University in the US, was ranked third. In total, there are seventeen MBA programs offered in Romania.

The programs were ranked on seven criteria. The Tiffin MBA earned the highest ranking for the quality of its faculty. The program only uses US based Tiffin full time and adjunct faculty. Graduates of the program referred to their experience as “challenging”, “professional” and “helping with my development as a manager.” The publication Ziarul Financiar said “The Executive MBA program offered by Tiffin University has a solid anchor in reality, responding to the training needs of those from top and middle management segment on the Romanian market.”

Dr. Teresa Shafer, Interim Vice-President for Academic Affairs said, ““I am so proud of our continuing opportunity to serve the educational needs of our Romanian students. We are privileged to have such great students, faculty and administrations involved in this operation and this ranking is a testament to their commitment and dedication to quality.”

Tiffin has offered the MBA Romania since 2002. The program evolved from a partnership between the Romanian government and the Criminal Justice program at Tiffin University. The success of the Criminal Justice program prompted the Rector of the University of Bucharest to request that TU begin to offer its MBA program in conjunction with the University of Bucharest.

Dr. Laura Mays, the Romanian Program’s Director Emerita and Professor Emerita of Management, commented, “This is one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career, and I believe other TU faculty would echo that.”

Fifth Annual Summit

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T iffin University’s School of Business hosted its 5th annual Summit to Success on April 1. The keynote luncheon, “Entrepreneur: What it Takes,” featured Gilbert (Gil) Goldberg, the District Director of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Cleveland District Office.

The Summit to Success included an Executive Leadership Panel discussion including Carol Bintz, Chief Operating Officer of the Toledo Museum of Art; Rich Focht, Former CEO/President of the Seneca Industrial & Economic Development Corporation; Jani Memorich, Associate Director of Britton Gallagher, and Fred Zoeller, CEO & President of Laminate Technologies.

The panel discussion was followed by two breakout sessions that will offered eight discussion tracks including: Sales and Relationship Building, Management: Your Role & Future Success in Business; Marketing Magic: Making it FUN!; Business of Hospitality and Tourist Attractions; The Real Business of Sports; Summit keynote speaker, Making the Transition from Student to Employee: The IT Industry; Preparing to Gilbert Goldberg sell yourself and to be successful; Human Resources: People First.

The day’s activities concluded with a Career and Internship Fair sponsored by Tiffin University’s Office of Career Development. f

Young Entrepreneur Visits Small Business Management Class

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n Tuesday, March 22, entrepreneur Ethan Holmes visited Dr. Lisa Kahle-Piasecki’s Small Business Management class to share his personal story of success— Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce.

When Holmes was 15 years old, he had a dream of creating his own food product. At first, he tried making and selling chocolate bars and after receiving criticism from classmates and family, he decided to embark on a more healthy option— applesauce.

Ethan saw an opportunity to Photo left to right: Kyan Britton, Ethan Holmes, TU student Roamelle Bell, & create a product for kids, made by Dr. Lisa Kahle-Piasecki an actual kid. He spent months in his mom’s kitchen trying new ingredients in order to create the perfect recipe. After an entire year of experimenting with various fruits, he found the perfect combination of locally sourced golden delicious apples, pears, and apple cider. Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce contains only 6 grams of sugar, (40 calories per serving) making it one of the healthiest choices of applesauce on the market!

Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce produced over 20,000 jars of applesauce in 2015.

Each jar is produced with the assistance of high school students around northeast Ohio.

Each student receives a stipend and first-hand experience about entrepreneurship. Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce is currently available in over 60 supermarkets from Ohio to Illinois (Heinens, Giant Eagle, Zagara’s, Marcs Supermarkets, Whole Foods and more!).

Tiell Wins Two Awards Tiffin University Professor of Sport Management Dr. Bonnie Tiell has been named Woman of the Year in Sports by Women in Sports and Entertainment (WISE) of Cleveland, Ohio. She has also been named a regional recipient of the 2016 Teaching Excellence Award by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). As a regional recipient, Tiell is a candidate for the top International Teaching Excellence award announced at the ACBSP conference in June.

In announcing the award for Sport Woman of the Year, WISE said Tiell “exemplifies a steadfast commitment to service through sport at the local, national, and international level.” Dr. Maneesh Sharma, Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Finance at Tiffin University said Tiell “has excelled in the classroom; is current with her scholarship; has been a great citizen of the academy as well as of the world. But above all, she has demonstrated the needed care and concern for student welfare, so essential in today’s competitive and global academic environment.”

Tiell is co-founder and co-director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association/ National Dr. Bonnie Tiell Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NCAA/NACWAA) Women’s Leadership Symposium. The symposium facilitates the entry, retention, and advancement of females in intercollegiate athletics and since 2001 has assisted more than 1,400 students and professionals throughout the United States.

Tiell is founder and co-director of the Olympic Academic Experience, a program through Tiffin University that offers students from around the world the opportunity for on-site study of the organization, supervision, and management of international sport venues and elite competition in an Olympic host city. The Olympic Academic Experience has worked with the World Olympians Association and with the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece; Beijing, China; London, England; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is also co-founder of a humanitarian program for underprivileged youth in Olympic host cities with fellow United States Sports Academy alum, Dr. Francis. Dove-Edwin who serves as co-director.

Tiell will be supervising research before and during this year’s summer Games in Brazil to assess cultural implications on the perception of safety and health issues and decisions to attend the 2016 Rio summer Games.

Preliminarily results of the pre-Olympic research is under review for consideration of inclusion at the 8th International Sport Business Symposium at Rio de Janeiro State University on August 16.

Women in Sports and Events Cleveland is an organization that strives for empowerment and career advancement through socialization, education, networking and mentoring programs and events. The organization makes available resources and knowledge to all members in order to further the growth and success of current and future members. The organization is involved in numerous networking activities throughout the year and funds a college scholarship program.

She earned her Doctor of Sports Management from the Academy in 2004 and was named Academy Alumnus of the Year in 2014. She is a member of the Academy’s National Faculty.

Business School Honors Top Students The School of Business honored its outstanding undergraduate and master’s degree students at separate ceremonies at the end of Spring Semester. The undergraduate Academic Honors Ceremony was held Sunday, April 24. The graduate awards ceremony was held Friday, April 29.

The Excellence in the Field of Management Award winner for each discipline were: Accounting—Cassandra Brown Computer & Information Systems—Jessie Baker Finance—Kenneth Kreilick Management—Erik Naliborski Marketing—Grant Ekleberry Sports & Recreation Management.—William McCague

The winners of the Master’s awards: Justin Womeldorff—Finance Jennifer Brazalovics—General Management Jackie Maike—Healthcare Daniel Silla—Leadership Lauren Caminiti—Marketing Federico Azofeifa-Gallegos—Sports Management Michelle Amborski—Human Resources Kelli Troiano—Non Profit Management

Sullivan, Three Tiffin Alumnae Win Courage Award

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ancy Sullivan, Associate Professor of Marketing, was one of four Tiffin University MBA graduates awarded the Lorain County Bar Association Foundation’s Courage Award in April. This award is given to residents of Lorain County who have shown exemplary courage in aiding and supporting its citizens.

Sullivan, Susan Bowers, Marcia Miller, and Elizabeth Thuning founded 100 Women Who Care About Lorain.

The foundation stated that these four women, who became friends while received advanced degrees in business from Tiffin University, decided in 2010 that they wanted to make a difference in Lorain County.

That is when they started 100 Women. They were able to convince 96 other women to join with them and meet quarterly. If they each donated $100 a quarter, they could raise $40,000 annually to make a significant impact on Lorain County. The whole group votes and chooses to determine who will receive the funds. If a woman wants to join and can only afford $25 a quarter, she can join with other to come up with the necessary $100 for a vote. Since 2010, over $200,000 has been donated to local organizations including Soul to Sole, Lorain County Free Clinic, Family Promise of Lorain County and many more.

Supply Chain Class Makes Multiple Visits

Professor Kristina Collins’ Supply Chain classes were busy during the school year making visits to a number of locations, including National Machinery, Ballreich’s Potato Chips, Tiffin Mercy Hospital, Toledo Molding and Die, Jeep, Toledo Port Authority, Best Buy Distribution Center, and the Hancock Findlay Economic Development Office.

Hospitality Club Tours The Ritz In March, the Tiffin University Hospitality Club toured the Cleveland Ritz Carlton, had lunch at The Muse at the Ritz, and listened to a speaker from the Horseshoe Casino. f Pictured left: Taylor Hall, Chris Novak, Sammi VanHoose, Professor Teresa Miller, Cyndi Warrene, Michael Monroe, Abdulaziz Almuturi, & Mara Orr tour the Cleveland Ritz Carlton.

Professor Kristina Collins (left) and students from her Supply Chain class visit the Toledo Port Authority.

Faculty Conference Papers Dr. Lisa Kahle-Piasecki, Assistant Professor of Information Systems & Management presented her paper, “Up in the cloud: Managers, Employees, and Security Training for Cloud Computing” at the National Business and Economics Society Conference held in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, March 9-12. Kahle-Piasecki’s paper examined the common uses of cloud computing in today’s organization and the steps managers can take to ensure employees are properly trained. Kahle-Piasecki was also the session chair for Innovation at the conference.

Dr. Perry Haan, Professor of Marketing co-authored three papers that were recently presented at conferences. “Millennial Consumers Purchase Trends: Private Brands versus National Brands” and “Cross Cultural Marketing Cultural Influence on the Marketing Concept: Halal Culture” were presented at the Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Annual Meeting in March at St. Simons, GA. Haan also co-authored “Transformational Leadership and Employee Engagement in the Banking Sector in Bangladesh” that was presented at the Australia-Middle East Conference on Business and Social Sciences Conference in Dubai in April.